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Artworks
Ashley Norwood Cooper US, b. 1970
River Reckoning, 2021oil on linen68 x 64 inches
172.7 x 162.6 cmExhibitions
SWARM | a solo exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum | April-May, 2023
Greenville County Museum of Art presents | Ashley Norwood Cooper Jul 17, 2024 — Sep 8, 2024River Reckoning references the Greek myth of Aristaeus. He is the beekeeper in Georgics IV. He was chasing Eurydice (of Orpheus and Eurydice) when she got bitten by a river...River Reckoning references the Greek myth of Aristaeus. He is the beekeeper in Georgics IV. He was chasing Eurydice (of Orpheus and Eurydice) when she got bitten by a river snake and died. This is Aristaeus reckoning with his own visage in the river.